HMS Downham (M2622)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Downham |
| Builder | J. Samuel White |
| Launched | 1 September 1955 |
| Completed | 27 March 1956 |
| Fate | Sold 1982 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Ham class minesweeper |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement |
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| Length | |
| Beam | 21 ft 4 in (6.50 m) |
| Draught | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 2 officers, 13 ratings |
| Armament | 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 gun or Oerlikon 20 mm cannon |
| Notes | Pennant number(s): M2622 / IMS24 |
HMS Downham was one of 93 ships of the Ham-class of inshore minesweepers. Their names were all chosen from villages ending in -ham.
References[edit]
- Blackman, R.V.B. ed. Jane's Fighting Ships (1953)
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